Ghana vs (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Ghana
8.34
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
10.31
in 2022
Ghana rank
32nd
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank
31st

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Ghana
  • (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD currently reports 10.31 against 8.34 in Ghana, a difference of 1.97.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 32nd and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 31st of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD Difference Ahead
2000s 8.64 9.63 0.9853 (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
2010s 8.03 9.65 1.62 (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
2020s 8.27 10.22 1.95 (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Ghana or (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, at 10.31 against 8.34 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
1.97, with (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Ghana ranks 32nd and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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